Where to Play Online Poker Games

If you are trying to figure out where to play online poker games, do an Internet search for online poker rooms and take a look at some of the online poker-related sites that have detailed poker site reviews and ratings on their pages.
Nowadays there are over 250 poker rooms online, and the largest online poker room has more than 40,000 people playing at the same time during peak playing hours. You can play poker for real money against poker players from all over the world.
Step 1: Check out online poker rooms reviews.
There are a number of reputable online poker sites that are now catering to thousands of players every day. Search for the well-reputed poker rooms which run on reliable software and manage their payments well. Among the large number of available poker rooms, the choice usually comes down to a number of practical details, such as the game variety, the sign-up bonus offered, and how many players are there.
If you want to play Texas Holdem poker, you're cool, as this the one game that all poker rooms online offer. If you're looking for other games, things may get a little more complicated. Omaha is also very common, as well as seven card stud, but for other games you may have to pick a certain poker room to get your desired game.
Step 2: Look for Sign-Up Bonus Offers.
Found a room to play online poker games? Check out what kind of bonuses the room offers when you sign up.
Every site offers a sign-up bonus on a player's first deposit ranging from 20 percent up to 100 percent. These poker deposit bonuses are usually tied to a requirement to play a predetermined amount of raked hands. You can move from site to site collecting these poker sign-up bonuses, which can be a good way to increase your profit per hour of a poker play.
Make sure you have read the terms and conditions of every poker room so you know exactly what you must do to receive the bonus. All new players are advised to get some practice before putting their money at risk in a live game.
Step 3: Download the Software.
Download and install the software or use the Flash software, and start playing poker for real money at the best online poker sites. If you are sitting on a modem and don't want to download any software, some online poker rooms offer a no-download version. Because of the software used online, nobody can act out of turn. Some sites have buttons or boxes you can check so you can choose to fold, call or raise as soon as you see your cards, but the action will not take place until it is your turn to act.
Poker is a lifelong game where players never stop learning, and the Internet is just another study aid. If you're like most poker players, you shouldn't have a hard time getting acclimated with the transition from 'live' poker games to playing all your favorites at poker rooms. Playing online poker games can be a very fun and profitable way to learn. Grasp the advantages the poker offers you.

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Blind Stealing in Free Poker Tournaments - Game Tips

Theory has it, that if you were to enter a free poker tournament at a no limit table and manage to steal the blinds just one time when the deal button rounds the table, that you could win the tourney. This is even though you have never raked in a huge pot.
This isn't something I would recommend you do when playing in your next tournament, but it does suggest the importance of stealing the blinds. So, lets go through what 'stealing the blinds' actually means when playing free poker.
In short, stealing the blinds is defined as making a pre-flop raise that is designed to induce folds and win the hand pre-flop. When making this move the value of your hole cards is of no importance. You do not intend to see a flop and when successful all players remaining in the hand will fold.
A raise in late position with AQs that induces folds may have the same affect, but it is certainly not the same play.
Since our goal is to induce folds there are several things we must consider before pushing a raise across the line.
What is my position?
How many players have called the big blind pre-flop?
How many big blinds are left in our stack?
How healthy are the stacks of those left to act?
What is my image at the table?
If a decision to steel the blind is made, then it should preferably be made from the last position. This enables you to look at how the other players play pre-flop before making a decision to steal.
Generally we will only want to attack those players in the blinds as their money was in before they got a look at their cards. It is acceptable to make a play for the blinds against 1 (maximum of 2) calls, but only if those calls were made by players who have played loose all night.
It is never okay to try a steal when there is a raise in front of you! Let's assume we are sitting on the button (last to act), there is one call (by a loose player) and the rest of the table has folded.
We must now determine if our chip stack will allow us to make a move on the blinds. The intent of our raise is to take away any equity in the pot and make the only smart play for the blinds a fold, but our stack must be adequate enough to afford to do so.
In our hand there is a small and big blind in the pot and we have 1 caller. Using $100 / $200 blinds as an example the pot is now at $500. In order to take the equity out of the pot for anyone considering a call we must raise at least 3 times the big blind.
Many players still see a 3x raise as standard, however I have found a raise of 3.5 or 4.5 to be extremely effective (3x = 600, 3.5x=700, 4.5x=900).
Ideally we would like to have 30X the big blind or more left in our stack after we make the raise (30x=6,000), so our chip stack of 8,000 will allow us to attempt the steal in this position.
Note that this play is much more effective when your image at the table is that of a tight player that raises with solid hands.
As with all poker, whether you are playing free poker tournaments or casino poker live, its all about patience. Sometimes it doesn't matter what you do, another player will always have a better hand. Stealing the blind can be an effective method at times and gives you an opportunity to hold out for premium hands.

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7 Party Ideas and Ways to Entertain Your Guests For a House Party Or Card Party

1) Try inviting your friends or family over for a reason such as asking them to come play a few card games. It sets the mood for how long you intend to invite them for and also prepares you and your friends for the party setting. Your friends might even show up with a couple of bags of chips and sodas. It will also create a great conversation piece and help with laughter, fun and competition.
2) Plan something! It seems like everyone tries to wing it. Plan a few games that you think would be fun or corny because people will be joking and laughing so much they won't know what happened to the last four hours.
3) How about a few actual party games you can play? Make sure you have a pen and paper for each person. Pick a word such as PARTY and have a 30 second race to come up with as many smaller words inside PARTY (art, tar, tap, pay, rat etc). Whoever comes up with the least amount is out and the game continues until there's only one player left.
4) Stop the balloon! Everyone has to blow up a balloon, tie a string to it and tie it to their foot. Then everyone's in one room and you have to pop each others balloon. The last one with a balloon that hasn't popped is the winner! I played this at a family party of all ages and it was a HIT!
5) Try a casino games night. If you want to go rich you can hire a dealer and set up a real game of blackjack or roulette. Or you can go for just fun and have everyone change in $1.00 for chips worth pennies. You could even set up a mini poker tournament of the card game Texas hold em. Play solitaire until someone wins.
6) Scavenger hunts are always a lot of fun! No one likes to plan one, but when you're involved in one at a party it's a very good time.
7) If it's a family party, try putting everyone's baby/toddler picture on a wall and having everyone guess who's who. It'll be funny to see who picks who because of certain features. The stories to go along with the pictures will be funny as well.

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